INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE FOR GIRLS SSFFSS,, GGUURRUUKKUULL MAARRGG,, MAANNSSAARROOVVAARR,, JJAAI IPPUURR DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH SYLLABUS OF FOUNDATIION COURSE FOR THE SESSIION 2009--10 1
Proposed syllabi of Foundation Course in French New Session 2009-10 FIRST SEMESTER FFR 100 (Grammar,Comprehension &Paragraph writing) 1 6 Grammar: Verb << to be, to call oneself, >>, personal pronouns (subject), interrogation ( intonation), definite and indefinite articles, gender of the nouns, adjectives depicting qualities,1 st group er ending verbs in the indicative mood,. Reading of the lessons 1--2 + comprehension passages from the lessons Listening and speaking skills: to make acquaintances with someone, to welcome someone, to wish, to say good bye. UNIT NO Grammar: preposition before the name of the countries and the cities, interrogative adjectives, possessive adjectives, irregular adjectives. 2 6 Reading of the lesson 3 + comprehension passages from the lessons + paragraph: my family UNIT NO Listening and speaking skills: to express appreciation, to take or give information about someone. Grammar : indefinite pronouns, demonstrative adjectives, special negations, special interrogation, present tense of the verbs: faire= to make/do, voir= to see, aller = to go, sortir = to go out,connaitre = to know, venir= to come, pouvoir = can, vouloir= to want, verbs of 1 st group er ending, 3 6 Reading of the lesson 4 + comprehension passages from the lesson 4 + paragraph : my college Listening and speaking skills: to accept and refuse invitation 2
UNIT NO Grammar : interrogative adverbs, venir= to come, pouvoir = can, vouloir= to want, verbs of 1 st group er ending, articles contractes (two forms), usage of chez, future. 4 6 Reading of the lesson 5 + comprehension passages from the lesson 5 + paragraph : my friend Listening and speaking skills : to speak on the telephone 5 6 Grammar: remaining part of the possessive adjectives, exclamative adjectives, accordance of the adjectives, use of très (very) and trop (too), present tense of the indicative: acheter ( to buy), regarder ( to look), imperative form of 1 st group verbs Reading of the lesson 6 + comprehension passages on the lesson 6 + paragraph on the topics : the festivals in India, my professor etc. Listening and speaking skills: To ask the price of the things while shopping and bargaining. Essential reading material : 1)Synchronie-1(methode de francais) 2)CD accompanying the textbook Reference books/dictionary/further reading : 1) Collins mini gem bilingual dictionary 2) Robert &Nathan :conjugation of verbs 3) <<Le nouvel entrainez- vous>> niveau debutant 4) Grammaire Larousse 5) Larousse compact dictionary 3
SECOND SEMESTER FFR 200 (Grammar,Comprehension &Paragraph writing) Grammar: -ir ending verbs- payer= to pay, partir= to leave, sortir= to go out, future tense, complete interrogative forms,feminine of the other adjectives, direct object pronouns, expression of time, construction of the sentence with infinitive. 1 6 Reading of the lesson 7-8+ comprehension passages on the lessons 7-8 + paragraph on topics such as : the sports in India, etc. Listening and speaking skills :, to describe something, to ask for an excuse, to reserve the tickets, Grammar: imperative form of the verbs- etre, avoir, savoir, expressions like- il faut, devoir + infinitive, preposition of place, indirect object pronouns, 2 6 Reading of the lessons 9-10 + comprehension of passages from lessons 9-10 + paragraph on topics such as : the seasons in India etc. Listening & speaking skills: To give and take orders, to express the interdiction, to take an information about the eating habits of a person, etc. 3 6 Grammar: past tense with < avoir>, expressions of the quantity, partitive articles, adverbs, direct and indirect pronouns, Reading of the lesson 11 + comprehension of passages on the lesson + topics like: the food habits in India Listening & speaking skills: To advise someone, 4
Grammar: pronoun en, conditional sentences with <si>, present tense of the verbs manger, boire, offrir, prendre. 4 6 Reading of the lessons 12-13 + comprehension of passages on the lessons + topics like: the monuments in India etc. Listening & speaking skills: to explain the plan or the location of the place Grammar: Past perfect tense with < avoir>/ <etre>, faire, pouvoir, vouloir, remaining adverbs, interrogative words. 5 6 Reading of the lesson 13 + comprehension of passages from lesson 13 +paragraphs on topics such as like: the cathedrals in Paris etc. Listening & speaking skills: to describe how you spent your weekend etc. Essential reading material : 1) Synchronie-1(methode de francais) 2) CD accompanying the textbook Reference books/dictionary/further reading : 1) Collins mini gem bilingual dictionary 2) Robert &Nathan :conjugation of verbs 3) <<Le nouvel entrainezvous>> niveau debutant 4) Grammaire Larousse 5) Larousse compact dictionary *** 5